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Once Upon a Time

- Essays in the Philosophy of Literature
Af: Peter Kivy, Aaron Meskin Engelsk Paperback

Once Upon a Time

- Essays in the Philosophy of Literature
Af: Peter Kivy, Aaron Meskin Engelsk Paperback
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Once Upon a Time is a collection of essays in the philosophy of literature with two central themes: the significance of story –telling for us and the question of whether the novel, perhaps the art form most closely associated with story-telling, is a legitimate source of human knowledge. Leading philosopher of art Peter Kivy explores why human beings are so enthralled by being told stories and whether story-telling is a significant source of knowledge. Starting with a study of Aristotle''s Poetics, Kivy then undertakes a critical discussion of Noel Carroll''s suggestion that our interaction with the artists of the past is a kind of "conversation." He goes on to defend the thesis that one of the legitimate artistic pleasures we take in novel-reading is the acquiring of knowledge and, furthermore, that the silent reading of a novel is a kind of performance, making the novel one of the performing arts. The volume concludes with a chapter about jokes, and, in particular, whether it is immoral to tell or be amused by an "immoral" joke. This volume of essays is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in literature and the conceptual problems it may raise for philosophers.
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Once Upon a Time is a collection of essays in the philosophy of literature with two central themes: the significance of story –telling for us and the question of whether the novel, perhaps the art form most closely associated with story-telling, is a legitimate source of human knowledge. Leading philosopher of art Peter Kivy explores why human beings are so enthralled by being told stories and whether story-telling is a significant source of knowledge. Starting with a study of Aristotle''s Poetics, Kivy then undertakes a critical discussion of Noel Carroll''s suggestion that our interaction with the artists of the past is a kind of "conversation." He goes on to defend the thesis that one of the legitimate artistic pleasures we take in novel-reading is the acquiring of knowledge and, furthermore, that the silent reading of a novel is a kind of performance, making the novel one of the performing arts. The volume concludes with a chapter about jokes, and, in particular, whether it is immoral to tell or be amused by an "immoral" joke. This volume of essays is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in literature and the conceptual problems it may raise for philosophers.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 140
ISBN-13: 9781786607355
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1786607352
Kategori: Filosofi: æstetik
Udg. Dato: 7 aug 2019
Længde: 9mm
Bredde: 156mm
Højde: 232mm
Forlag: Rowman & Littlefield International
Oplagsdato: 7 aug 2019
Forfatter(e): Peter Kivy, Aaron Meskin
Forfatter(e) Peter Kivy, Aaron Meskin


Kategori Filosofi: æstetik


ISBN-13 9781786607355


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 140


Udgave


Længde 9mm


Bredde 156mm


Højde 232mm


Udg. Dato 7 aug 2019


Oplagsdato 7 aug 2019


Forlag Rowman & Littlefield International

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